Dispensing paper holders



March 20, 1962 J. E. L. E. MMAlN 3,026,009

DISPENSING PAPER HOLDERS Filed Sept. 10, 1959 14 mvENToR mmEUUENIELOUISFMMMUHMFMW 18 M 'mZZZf United States Patent O 3,026,009DISPENSING PAPER HOLDERS Jean Eugene Louis Emmanuel Memain, 8 VillaJacqueline, Chatillon-sous-Bagneux, France Filed Sept. 10, 1959, Ser.No. 839,114 Claims priority, application France Nov. 14, 1958 1 Claim.(Cl. 225-52) This invention relates to a dispensing paper holderincorporating a cutting edge, and is more particularly but notexclusively intended for the use of technical staff in drawing otlicesfor holding a roll of paper; it can be attached to the top of a drawingboard or to a wall, or simply placed on a suitable table.

A dispensing paper holder in accordance with the invention is formedwith a special cutting edge, namely a cutting edge which has a concavesurface, which is slightly raised from contact with any other part ofthe holder in order not to be dulled or blunted by such contact, andwhich is rounded on its underside to diminish the friction on the paperwhile this is being unrolled.

In accordance with a further feature of the invention the holdercomprises two metal sections obtained by bending a sheet of metalwhereof the one forms the cover for the other, the larger of thesesections, i.e. the cover, being trough-shaped and one of its legs beinglonger than the other and bent rectangularly outwards and bevelled alongits edge to form the aforesaid cutting edge.

The other section, intended to be attached to any suitable surface, hasthe form of an angle bar with unequal legs the shorter whereof issituated inside and against the straight leg of the cover in such amanner that its longer leg extends parallel to and beyond the cuttingedge of the bent leg of the cover, the whole being assembled by means ofnuts and bolts provided on the angle bar.

The leg of the angle bar extending under the cutting edge carries astrip of, for example, sponge rubber against which the rounded undersideof the cutting edge rests to prevent the paper slipping while being cut.

Further, the cover has a cut-out portion in the middle as well as twoapertures at the ends made adjacently to the cutting edge by reason ofwhich, after a roll of paper has been placed in the holder, the papercan be unrolled and drawn off or dispensed by hand.

The cover which can be used separately as a trimming rule has referenceor viewing holes made in its leg forming the cutting edge and parallelthereto.

Insertion of a roll of paper in such a holder is most suitably effectedfrom one end if local arrangements permit; otherwise, the roll is merelyplaced in the holder after removing the cover; in either case it isessential that the free end of the paper shall lie tangentially on thelong leg of the lower angle bar to be able to pass freely between thisand the bevelled edge of the cover against which the paper can be cut tothe length required.

During cutting, the upper side of the cover controls the slope of thepaper drawn out which it guides at a suitable angle for cutting andwhich it prevents from rubbing against the concave top bevel of thecutting edge.

The invention will be better understood from the following descriptionaided by the accompanying drawing which shows an exemplary andnon-exclusive form or embodiment.

FIGS. 1 and 2 represent respectively front and back perspective views ofthis embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a cross-section thereof on a larger scale;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary large-scale section showing the cutting edge;and

FIG. 5 shows the cover in use separately as a cutting or trimming rule.

As illustrated the dispensing paper holder comprises two componentsections 1 and 2 bent up from sheet metal and fitting into each other.The component or cover 1 is trough-shaped with one leg 3 longer than theother leg 4, and bent rectangularly outwards to form by means of a bevel5 on its outer edge a cutting element; the other component 2 has theform of an angle bar with unequal legs 6, 7 whereof the shorter leg 6 isplaced inside and against the leg 4 of the cover 1 in such a manner thatthe longer leg 7 extends parallel to and under the leg 3 of the coverand beyond the cutting edge 5 which it there-by protects.

The component 2 is equipped with a number of bolts 8 with milled nuts 9fitted perpendicularly to its short leg 6 by which the cover 1 isattached having for this purpose holes 10; further the component 2 hasopenings 11 for its attachment to a drawing board or to any wall orpartition.

The cover 1 has a cut-out portion 12 in the middle, as well as twofurther apertures 13 made adjacently to the cutting edge 5 andrespectively enabling the rolling and unrolling of the paper P placed inthe holder.

As shown clearly in FIG. 4 the top bevel 5 of the cutting edge of thecover 1 is made slightly concave to improve the cutting of the paper P.Moreover the edge 14 formed by this concave bevel is located slightlyabove the leg 7 of the base 2 in such a manner as not to touch thelatter, and its underside 15 is rounded to reduce the friction on thepaper being withdrawn.

During cutting, the upper side 16 (FIG. 3) of the cover 1 suitablycontrols the slope of the paper holding it at a fixed cutting angle aand preventing it from rubbing against the bevel 5.

A strip of sponge rubber 17 is fitted between the rounded back 15 of thecutting edge 14 and the leg 7 of the angle section 2 to which leg it iscemented for the purpose of holding the paper P against the aforesaidrounded back 15 to prevent it from inopportunely slipping while beingcut.

The roll of paper P is introduced into the described holder, eitherlaterally from one end or after removing the cover 1. In both cases, inorder to ensure economical dispensing of the paper and enable it to becut, it is essential that the outer, free end of the rolled paper shalllie tangentially to the roll on the leg 7 of the angle section, passingfreely between it and the cutting edge 5 (see FIG. 3).

When removed the cover 1 can be used as a cutting or trimming rule (FIG.5). For this purpose holes 18 are made adjacently to the cutting edge 14and parallel thereto to register when placed upon a drawing, with theoutline or frame thereof and thus enable trimming the edges equallyaround such frame or outline.

It will be understood that the invention is not restricted to the formor embodiment herein described and represented but can on the contraryembrace all variants of form, material or dimensions.

I claim:

A dispensing paper holder comprising a pair of component sections, oneof said sections forming a cover having a trou -shaped configurationwith one side leg thereof being longer than the other leg thereof, saidother leg having a fiat portion bent laterally at right angles theretoand bevelled with its edge providing a paper-cutting element, the otherof said component sections having the form of an angle bar with one legthereof being shorter than the other leg thereof and positioned with theshorter leg extending in parallel relation to the longer leg of saidcover section and the longer leg of said other component sectionextending across said cover section and beyond the lateral-1y bentportion of said cover section other leg providing an outlet therebetweenfor paper beneath said cutting element, means detachably connecting theshorter leg of said other component section to said longer leg of saidcover and said fiat portion edge having a convex surface on the sidethereof facing said other component section longer leg and a concavesurface on its opposite side with said convex and concave surfacesmeeting in a sharp cutting edge.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTSMarcalus May 31, 1927 Hancock June 18, 1929 Moorehouse Mar. 17, 1942Carr Oct. 14, 1952 Bulrnan Sept. 17, 1957 Collins Mar. 3, 1959

